20 top tech stories of 2013

Julie Balise, SFGate, and San Francisco Chronicle staff

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10. BlackBerry leadership shifts as company sale fails

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BlackBerry's efforts to sell itself were abandoned in early November when Fairfax Financial Holdings walked away from a $4.7 billion bid, instead opting to raise $1 billion in convertible funds. Shares of the company fell 16 percent after that news. CEO Thorsten Heins, pictured, was fired, while John Chen became interim CEO. BlackBerry announced the departure of three other senior executives on Nov. 25. The company reported a $4.4 billion loss in the third quarter.

BlackBerry's efforts to sell itself were abandoned in early November when Fairfax Financial Holdings walked away from a $4.7 billion bid, instead opting to raise $1 billion in convertible funds. Shares of the company fell 16 percent after that news. CEO Thorsten Heins, pictured, was fired, while John Chen became interim CEO. BlackBerry announced the departure of three other senior executives on Nov. 25. The company reported a $4.4 billion loss in the third quarter.